CRF230F oil drain bolt torque 11 ft lb?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:06 pm
Hi all. I'm a bit new to dirt biking but not new to motorcycling. I ride a street bike but this is my first dirt. I just picked up a 2007 CRF230F.
One of the first things I did was an oil change. I always try to follow manufacturer's suggestions so when I put the drain bolt back in I tightened it up to 11 ft lb (15 Nm) like the owner's manual suggests. 11 ft lb seemed a bit low to me but I did what the book said.
About a day later I went out into the garage and saw a drip on the floor just under the drain bolt and sure enough there was a very slow leak from there. So, I just snugged it up a little tighter and so far it seems to have stopped the leak.
Is 11 ft lb the correct torque? Could something else be going on? I checked and cleaned the spring, filter and O-ring and everything seemed to be in working order. I don't want to over-tighten and risk cracking something.
Thanks in advance.
One of the first things I did was an oil change. I always try to follow manufacturer's suggestions so when I put the drain bolt back in I tightened it up to 11 ft lb (15 Nm) like the owner's manual suggests. 11 ft lb seemed a bit low to me but I did what the book said.
About a day later I went out into the garage and saw a drip on the floor just under the drain bolt and sure enough there was a very slow leak from there. So, I just snugged it up a little tighter and so far it seems to have stopped the leak.
Is 11 ft lb the correct torque? Could something else be going on? I checked and cleaned the spring, filter and O-ring and everything seemed to be in working order. I don't want to over-tighten and risk cracking something.
Thanks in advance.
